Research Fellowships Available
Denali National Park and Preserve
National Park Service
Murie Science and Learning Center
Application Deadline: Friday, 1 February 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nps.gov/dena/naturescience/discodena.htm
or contact:
Lucy Tyrrell
Phone: 907-683-6352
E-mail: Lucy_Tyrrell [at] nps.gov
The National Park Service and the Murie Science and Learning Center
(MSLC) are seeking applicants for two research fellowships available to
individuals wishing to conduct research in Denali National Park and
Preserve and other northern Alaska national parks. The Discover Denali
Research Fellowship is for research in Denali, and the Murie Science and
Learning Center Fellowship is for research taking place in Denali and
the other northern Alaska national parks.
The Discover Denali and the MSLC fellowship programs are open to
undergraduate and graduate students, college and university faculty,
state and federal agency scientists, and private-sector researchers.
Proposals for research that will help managers make decisions about
critical resource issues are particularly encouraged. A typical
fellowship grant is expected to be around $3,000-3,500 USD; proposals
for up to $5,000 will be considered, however. Only one application is
necessary if an applicant wants to be considered for both funding
sources.
The deadline for both fellowship applications is Friday, 1 February
2008, and a decision is expected soon after 1 March 2008. The fieldwork
of fellowship recipients must be arranged before 1 September 2008.
This is the first year that MSLC research funds will be available to
applicants whose studies help managers in all MSLC-partner parks: Bering
Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument,
Denali National Park and Preserve, Gates of the Arctic National Park and
Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Noatak National Preserve,
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and Yukon-Charley Rivers
National Preserve. Approximately 4-6 fellowships may be funded in 2008.
This is the third year that the Discover Denali Research Fellowship
Program has been available for researchers. It is projected that 3-5
projects may be funded in 2008. Any previous fellow may reapply but is
not assured of additional funding.
An information guide that includes specifics on how to apply is
available at:
http://www.nps.gov/dena/naturescience/discodena.htm
The Discover Denali Fellowship Program is made possible through proceeds
from Discover Denali, an MSLC program developed in partnership between
the Denali Education Center and the National Park Service. The MSLC
Fellowship Program is made possible through the proceeds of the center's
many education programs. MSLC provides research, discovery, and learning
opportunities within northern Alaska national parks to promote
appreciation and caring for our national and cultural heritage. The
Denali Education Center seeks to connect people to Denali through
research, education, and communication.